Software Engineer - AI / Agentic Automation | Python development

Meet the Team

The Cisco IQ and Validation team is building intelligent automation and validation capabilities powered by Agentic AI. Our engineers work with Python, APIs, cloud-native technologies, LLMs, MCP, and workflow systems to bring AI-driven network validation into production. You will work alongside experienced software engineers, architects, AI specialists, and network automation experts in a collaborative global team. This is an opportunity to build real-world AI capabilities while developing strong foundations in modern software engineering and distributed systems.

Develop and maintain backend services and AI-enabled automation capabilities that support Validation and Cisco IQ. Build APIs, database-backed services, workflow components, and integrations that allow AI agents to interact with tools and enterprise services. Contribute to MCP integrations, LLM-powered workflows, agent tools, and validation capabilities while learning from senior engineers and architects. Write unit tests, troubleshoot software issues, and support deployment and operation of services in Kubernetes and cloud environments. Participate in design discussions and contribute to improving code quality, engineering practices, and platform reliability.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on Python development experience.
• 1+ year of experience developing REST APIs, backend services, database-backed applications, or automation systems.
• Experience with at least one modern programming language such as Python, Go, Java, TypeScript, C#, or Rust.
• Experience with at least one of Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, cloud platforms, or production application deployment.
• Experience with Generative AI, LLMs, A2A, AI-enabled applications, or Agentic AI concepts.

• Experience with MCP, A2A, LangChain, LangGraph, tool calling, or AI workflow orchestration.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, event-driven systems, or asynchronous processing.
• Experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, Go, Rust, or other modern development technologies.
• Experience with network automation, device connectivity, infrastructure automation, or software testing and validation.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put - we power the future. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

At Cisco, we re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.